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A. H; HEWITT.

FIRE PLACE HEATER.

No, 357,992. Patented Feb. 15, 1887.

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FiRE-PLACE H EATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,992, dated February 15, 1887.

Application iilod February 18, 1886; Serial No. 192,339.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADAM H. HEWITT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waynesburg, in the county of Greene and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Place Heaters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fire-place heaters for buildings; and it has for its objects to provide for heating the successive floors of a building, either singly or simultaneously, and for supplying heated wa- 1 ter to such floors and carrying off the waste water from the same, as more fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which is represented a vertical sectional view showing my improved invention.

In the drawing, the letter A indicates a flue or chimney, constructed of brick-work or other suitable material, extending from the ground-floor of the building up through the 2 successive stories of the same. The lower part of said flue or chimney is provided with an open fire-place, B, leading into one of the rooms on the ground or lower floor of the building. The said fire-place is provided with a brick wall, 0, and inclined flue D, which separate from the main flue or chimney. The said fireplace is provided, also, with an open grate, E, below which extends a transverse flue, F, which is perforated and connects with the open air, so as to supply air from the outside of the building necessary to support combustion in the grate. The inclined flue connects with a smoke-flue, G, passing up through the interior of the main flue. The said flue G,

0 near its upper end, is provided with a damper, H, which is operated and controlled by means of a dan1per-rod, I, extending into one of the lower rooms. Surrounding the smoke-flue extending from the fire-place is an annular wa- 5 ter-tube, K, which connects at the top with a tank, L, located in the upper part of the main flue. The said tank closes the main flue, so as to direct the full volume of the ascending (No model.)

heated air from the main flue through the various registers into the rooms to be heated.

The letter M indicates a series of registers opening into the respective rooms, and N one or more registers in a horizontal partition, 1 which divides the main flue between the upper and lower floors. These registers are provided with suitable valves and valve-rods, by which they may be operated to direct the heated air into the respective stories or rooms, as may be desired.

From the hot-water tubes extend to the different rooms the hot'water pipes Rto the washstands, sinks, bath-tubs, and other places in the rooms in which hot water is required. These pipes are provided with the usual cocks or faucets for drawing and cutting off the water.

From the upper part of the tank, before mentioned, extends an overflow or waste pipe, S, which passes down through the main flue and out of the lower part thereof, so as to carry off any excess of water in the tank. Connected with said overflow or waste are the pipes T, leading from the basins, sinks, or baths of the respective rooms, so as to carry off the waste therefrom. Into the lower end of the main flue lead the air-pipes U from the open air, by means of which air is supplied to be heated and delivered to the respective rooms.

As the water-supply and waste pipes are all located in the main flue as well as the tank, it will be evident that all danger of freezing and bursting is obviated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination, with the main flue, the reservoir, and the open fire place, of the damper located in the main flue above the reservoir, and the damper-rod extending down through the main flue and out at the front of the fire place, whereby the passage of the products of combustion may be controlled and caused to impart their heat to the water surrounding the flue, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the main flue, hot- Water reservoir, and open grate, of the airflues and dampers whereby the hot air is utilized for heating water and warming the various roomsof a building, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the main flue and reservoir surrounding the smoke-flue, and located in the main flue, of the overflow-pipe and wastepipes leadingthereto from the respective rooms, substantially as specified. 1c In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADAM H. HEWITT.

WVitnesses:

Jiis. E. SAYERS, N. L. IIAMS. 

